Saturday, August 28, 2010

I wanted to photograph this flower with a little grass in the background to had it sitting ready to go. We found a caterpillar outside and I decided I need his photo too! So, I combined them! He was very photogenic and patient with me before I set him free. I added one more photo: The set up. I like to see other people's setup and I thought I would throw mine in, mess and all. There is no magic: macro lens on DSLR, tripod, remote release & 2 flash units with triggers. I'm constantly amazed how images look when I know what it looked like behind the scenes, like this one. :-) The maroon background is from a jewelry box ready to go on craigslist and the black/gray background is the back of an etch-a-sketch.

I love it when we play about with our photo's. Your equipment looks impressive. (I echo the Sniff, sniff.) And I also enjoy 'setting the scene', but my attitude to caterpillars that defoliate my favourite plants, is slightly different.

lovely capture, perry! its so generous of you to show us your set up on this particular shot. i normally used natural light, i always position my subject by the windowsill...lol!

by the way, read your comment on dave's blog. i may start few months earlier than him in photography but believed you me, it was him who tought me most of what i knew about the craft. i find it a waste of his time sitting in front of the computer all day playing games. now, he can't get enought of sunlight and photography. he's always on the go to capture something new. hopefully, we can both attend a photography lectures, workshops and seminar in the near future as we knew this is going to be a part of our life.

i will be off the scene for a couple of weeks. I will have to undergo a major surgery soon. for now, i am busy with my still life photography to keep my blog afloat until i am up and about to do it again.

These pictures are so spectacular and professional looking that I had to laugh at the set-up photo. Using what you have on hand is so marvelous! It makes me feel more at home, as I don't have $$ for expensive stuff. Though I am, actually drooling at your camera equipment. Sigh.

My goal is to show something new every week from where I live, work and play.

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